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can you guys enlighten me with a link or something,
what is alpha.
I think that regular cpus are x86
so would alpha be RISC??

The Alpha processor is a 64-bit processor that Compaq is phasing out in favour of Itanium :( Very nice in it's day (and still alright today). Yes it's a RiSC based processor, and it's been around for quite some time.

The Alpha processor is a 64-bit processor that Compaq is phasing out in favour of Itanium :( Very nice in it's day (and still alright today). Yes it's a RiSC based processor, and it's been around for quite some time.

So what youre saying is:
High end stuff that you'll never afford or use.
GOT IT! :thumb: